The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-11
THROUGH THE STATE,

come into operation In 1888. @
THROUGH THE STATE.
Accidents md Incidents In West Virginia
s,Gl'. and Vicinity. ,I. F
Workmen are making some repairs on
the B. & o. bridge scross the Ohio ut
Parkersburg. The bottoms OF the columns
in tho channel spans are being filed with
white lead, 1900 pounds of which have
already been used. 77r r. Il
Eta knis!ey, the Richie county Young
girl VINO wss tried some time since at
Harrisville for the murder OF her mother,
and acquitted, has Since become hopeless.
y inoane .and is now in an asylum in
Ohio. Immediately afts. her acquittal
she went to that Stats to live with her
uncle.
The trial Of Ely johnson on the charge
OF criminal assault on girl, was tried at
Point Pleasantslas week, resulted in a
verdict OF fguilty. Judge Guthrie in con-
sideration Of the fact that johnson was
young and the testimony Of the physic.
ians was thst be WAS ssmi-idio!ic, zen.
fenced him for seven years to the peniten-
tiary. 81 N
Samuel Wilson, who resides in South
Strabane township, Pa, Oh Saturday found
can in the attic Of his residence which
contained 81 400 in gold, silver and bank
notes. Mr.. Wilson is executor of the es.
tate Of Mrs. Ruth Nesbit, his mothsr-in.
law, who died at bis house at an advanced
age short timo since. He stated to a
friend that he could not account for the
non.appcarance OF sums OF money which
he knew the old lady had received, and so
made search in the garrett and found the
money.
James J. Peterson's Huntington Repub.
lican has suspended. In announcing the
auspenaion, he says: "rhe Republican
is no,u ss well supported, and 10 doing as
good 0 business, as at any time in tho past
five yeare: Its ownsrs have made some
money. Bnt we think we ace batter
fields Of labor than in conducting politi
cal weekly, and VIC propoee to explore
them." In whatever businese he engage.
he will have the continued friendship
and good wishes OF tho entire press Of the
State. =
Charles Wilson, a notorious characte,
who crested senHation about wear age
BY running off with the wife OF Newton
Eotill, OF New Lisbon, and afterwards re.
turning to that town, and with the as
sistaucs of the mother stealing away a
beautiful sixteen-yesr.old daughter OF the
latter, named Sadie, from the father
bringing her to Canton snd forcing he,
into lie OF shame, was jailed at Canton
on charge Of horse stealing, the theft O.
q valuable horse having been mads by
Wilson more than three years sgo, Al
Navarro, at which time he was known By
thename of Jamea Lindsey.
The Secretary Of State has iesued char
tor to the Central Coal Company, organ.
lied Tor tho purpose Of leasing coal and
timber lands, mining and shipping coal
etc. The principal place OF businessis Ia to be
at Fire Greek, Fsyette county. S5O0OC
have been subscribed and paid in, witt
the privilege Of increasing the stock tc
Sl5O 900 in all. The capital subscribed is
divided into shares ofSlO0 each and held
as follows: N. 7. Davis, Coal Valley, 2OC
shares; John r. Soal, Newark, N. j., 200
shares; I. q. Gordon, Newport News, t
shares; T. L. Cottrell, Richmond, / share
JIM. Payne, Charleston, l share.
The Senate at the recent session Of the
Legislature confirmed Getree @. SturciBg
Of Monongalia; DR.. D. Mayer, Of Chsr!ee
ton; Ira Post, Of Harrison; John A. Pres
ton, OF Grcenbrier; John Bassell. o
Clsrksburg: Col. Holstein, OF Jefferson
and John J. Chipley, Of Hardy, as Direc
tors Of tho Hospital ior the Insane. Tn;
names CT the two remaining members O
the board have not been sent to the Sen
ate for confirmation, and will be appointed
by Gov. Wilson to hold till the mex
meeting Of tho Legislature. 1t is believed
that the Board as now constituted Ia ap
to bounce Dr.. Bland. 5.' :,
Robert Feisley, a young married man
waa found dead in Monroe county, Ohio
under circumstances which led to tho be
lief that he committed suicide. At abou
five o'clock in the evening Feisley lef
home, and taking gun with him, disap
peared into the woods, which were only ,
short distance from the house. Not re
turning IN reasonable time, search wa
instituted, and he was found with bule
in his brain. The ball had entered th
forehead, and with such force as to scat,e
his bralns for some distance. He recent,
married the widow for whom he worked
Mrs. Smsltz, and lately it has been rumor
ed that he had wife and family living ir
the West. Whether there is any truth IL
this report ia still unknown, IS he wal
generally Silent on the history Of the past
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| Destructive Fire.
HANOVER, N. H., May 10-The most de
structive Gre that Northern New Hamp
shire has ever known, occurred in Lo
banon, this morning, breaking out il
Mead, Mason 4 Co.'s furniture factory a
ono o'clock. The adjoining b1ildiug alss
occupied By Mead, Mason 4 Co., built o
wood and filled with inasmnable ma
terials was soon destroyed. The fir,
worked southerly, burning everything il
that direction. The enti.e loss is estinat
ed at $500, 600. Insurance $4,000. .=
Nnilrond Thieves Convicted.
PITTSBURGH, Nav l0.-This aitarnoor